What makes a good request for admission?
November 13, 2012
Other than requests for admissions on the authenticity of documents–which can be issued in unlimited numbers--South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure 36(c) limits a party
Supreme Court clarifies South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure 3 and 15
August 16, 2012
The August 15, 2012 Supreme Court opinion in Mims v. Babcock Center, 399 S.C. 341, 732 S.E.2d 395 (2012), clarifies issues of civil procedure that have occasionally
Supreme Court authorizes use of SCRCP 60(b)(5) to right obvious injustice
May 11, 2011
The 2006 Court of Appeals opinion in Simmons v. Simmons, 370 S.C. 109, 634 S.E.2d 1 (Ct. App. 2006) voided a provision in the parties’ 1990
“Shotgunning” motions to compel discovery
May 6, 2011
While the rules of civil procedure don’t create a distinction, there are really two types of motions to compel discovery. The first type of motion
Doesn’t a family court motion for temporary relief need to state the grounds therefor?
December 5, 2010
Rule 21 of the South Carolina Rules of Family Court creates specialized rules for Family Court motions for temporary relief. For example, such motions may
Challenging improperly issued ex-parte support orders
October 7, 2010
In South Carolina most child support or alimony orders in which the support will be paid directly have a standard provision involving late payments. This
The picayune distinction between amended and supplemental pleadings
May 19, 2010
Are there other family law attorneys out there who file supplemental pleadings? In my sixteen plus years of family court practice, I can’t recall any.
New Frequently Asked Questions
May 18, 2010
The ability to easily add pages to my web site combined with the increasing understanding that many clients and potential clients ask me similar questions
